Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) are neural networks that can process images and identify objects within them. Although these methods of machine learning have been around for a long time, it was only within the past 10 years that the error…
Category: Managed Retreat/Migration
Neural Networks for Object Recognition and Disaster Planning
Molly Ellsworth
Posted in Agriculture/Water, Disaster Preparedness, Hot Spots, Managed Retreat/Migration
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Great Power Relations with Oceania Nations
Under the assumption that the current trajectory toward irreversible climate change will continue, this post examines the most likely populations that will move and the pre-existing connections they have to other, larger nations. *An important note: this post does not…
Defining populations at risk and where they may migrate
Migration from and within the Oceania region is likely to occur as a result of climate change and related extreme weather events. Thus, it is necessary to ascertain which populations are most at risk of forced displacement due to inhospitable…
Does the ‘Kiwi Dream’ still exist for Pasifika Peoples?
Much like in the United States, the concept of the “Kiwi Dream” was born out of the idea that a growing economy and strong work ethic could provide a platform for social and economic mobility, regardless of one’s background. For…
Comment dit-on le “climate change” en Français? (3/3)
Charlotte Gorman
Posted in Disaster Preparedness, Managed Retreat/Migration, Strategic Interests
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(This blog post completes my three-part series on France’s role as a stakeholder in our considerations of grand strategy. You can find part 1 here and part 2 here.) What are the French stakes in disaster risk reduction in Oceania?…
When is a refugee not a refugee?: ‘Climate migrants’ in Oceania
Climate change is reshaping Oceania. Rising sea levels are physically changing the boundaries of island nations, rendering some coastal areas uninhabitable and leading to saltwater contamination of freshwater resources. Increasing ocean temperatures are causing fundamental shifts in fisheries’ food webs,…
Rejecting Reality: Kiribati’s Shifting Climate Change Policies
In December 2015, world leaders passed the groundbreaking Paris Agreement at the 21st United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP 21). In early December, world leaders met again in Madrid at COP 25 to negotiate details…
“What do they do if the fish are gone?”: Fisheries and Human Migration
Fisheries play a prominent role in the cultural identity, economy, and ecology of Oceania. As climate change and IUU fishing interact to place immense pressure on the global fisheries system, the people of the Pacific Islands face the loss of…
Modeling and Protecting Freshwater Resources for Disaster Resilience
Molly Ellsworth
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In 2016, a drought on the Marshall Islands caused over 16,000 people to suffer from extreme water shortages. The government declared a state of emergency well after freshwater wells had already been contaminated by seawater, leaving thousands to drink from…
Melanesian and Micronesian Perspectives on Mobility and Migration: What lies ahead?
In the wake of looming threats of rising sea levels, intensified natural disasters, and increasingly untenable land across certain Oceanic countries, foreign decision makers have begun to increasingly discuss how the concept of managed retreat may fit into our current…
